Grain-free No Bake Cookie Dough Protein Bars

I have a confession to make: ever since ya’ll told me about heating up Quest bars in the microwave and eating them, that’s been my nighttime snack a couple nights a week.

I went from never eating bars in the house, to enjoying them regularly before bed! A quick source of protein that tastes like a treat. Kind to my blood sugar and my taste buds

Well…I’m running low of cookie dough Quest Bars, and if you’ve ever bought one before, you know they’re a little pricey! So yesterday afternoon after completing a baking project for a freelance article, I figured since I had the Kitchenade mixer out, I’d try my hand at making a super-quick cookie dough protein bar. And when I say super-quick, I mean super..duper quick!

Now, I’m still a proponent of getting in my protein through complete amino acids via whole foods, but when meat or dairy or eggs do not sound good, protein powder comes to the rescue!

Since I had an earlier dinner because of weird training times, come 8:30, while catching up with Breaking Bad, (!!!) I was feeling a little hungry. I had one of these bars with a little coconut milk last night for my nighttime snack, and it hit the spot.

Ingredients:

1/2 c. vanilla protein powder (I used Tera’s Whey)

1/2 c. almond meal

1/2 c. almond butter (I used TJ’s – it’s pretty drippy!)

1/4 c. + 1 tbsp. coconut oil

1/4 tsp. sea salt

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/4 c. chocolate, chopped

Stir together until well combined. Press a piece of tinfoil in a pan, and spray with a bit of nonstick spray. Press the dough into the pan to desired thickness, and freeze for 1-3 hours. Cut into bars, and store in the freezer or the refrigerator.

goooood oneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! bookmarking this recipe FOR SURE. i bought a box of quest bars and they’re so good – the chocolate chip cookie dough – kind of mad i splurged but i had to hahah they were calling my name!julie recently posted..we’re on a break…

these look great! I love making my own protein bars but am also a huge fan of the Quest bars! Or my newest obsession, AMRAP bars. So good!Giselle@myhealthyhappyhome recently posted..If they ate it, why can’t I?

OMG OMG OMG! SOOOOOOO DELICIOUS! I cannot even contain myself. I want to make this recipe ASAP – but can I make it without nut butter??GiGi Eats Celebrities recently posted..Kelly Ripa Bubbles Like Carbonated Water

These look really easy and yummy! I haven’t tried the cookie dough quest bars but I can only imagine how addicting they may be!Tara | Treble in the Kitchen recently posted..Long Love Fruit: Pineapple Bran Muffins

[…] You can also get it and brick and mortar stores, which is sometimes less intimidating for a client who’s new-to-exercise to walk into as opposed to a sports nutrition store. And, it’s super tasty! I also really like to bake (or un-bake, in most cases) with it, especially since I tend to have nighttime snack attacks. It’s a horrible habit, but every night a couple hours after dinner, I need a sweet snack before bed. This protein works great in my peanut butter protein fudge, no bake chocolate protein bars, and grain-free protein bars. […]

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